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I always had the impression it was a pickle diet?

Max

When I clicked on the NY Times article, I got the story about Lawson and the state trooper instead. You may want to fix that pardner.

ARK. BLOG: Thanks. Fixed.

" not after a careful review of his file but on the word of another preacher. "

Would this be Brother Jay Cole, Sr.?

If you would actually read carefully Huckabee's books, especially the one on weight loss, instead of bashing them you would have read his quote that he did in fact take drugs for weight loss (he refers to all the things he's tried in his life to loose weight). I'm assuming it was during that first dramatic phase of weight loss he had as he went from Lt. Gov to Gov. Regardless, here you go again stiring something up with no evidence whatsoever but yet remain critical when others do that. The guy did something about his obesity and I have no doubt he did it the old fashioned way - hard work, saying no to sweets, bad carbs, etc. I also think running marathons probably aided to weight loss but I'm no doctor on that. We'd be a lot better off in our country and avoid a oncoming health crisis (that my taxes get to pay for) if others simply made some changes like he did.

ARK. BLOG: Thanks for the elucidation on drugs. Did he file a claim in the class action case?

I think his weight loss is related to his life long affliction, foot in mouth disease, like Malaria, it never goes away..some little event sets off a gigantic FMD episode. I would think he had a severe case when he lost all that weight and has not been able to get it completely under control (more correctly out of the mouth) since then, that's the reason he is able to maintain such a svelte figure, uh huh! On the other hand lets list some reasons why we don't need another repug running our fair country: phlamegate, katrina, mission accomplished, body armor, the surge is working, waterboarding, NIE, CIA tapes, FISA, attorney firings, alberto gonzales, d. rumsfield, WMD, Guantanamo, Global Warming Not, HDN, wait what.

"I think his weight loss is related to his life long affliction, foot in mouth disease,"

People often forget his training. The ministery. Southern Baptist. These "chosen" clergymen (not clergywomen) stand up before their congregations and spew out some of the gawd awful spiels and are not challenged on any of it, for the most part. They are free wheelers when they get behind the pulpit and to question them is an afront to God, for they are spokesmen for this Supreme Being.

Then their ambitions and "save the world" affliction gets them into politics. When they get into their free wheeling mode and spew out some of their ridiculous comments and get questioned about they are then shocked. They react in anger, resentment, etc., for one is not supposed to question their wisdom on matters that comes from Above. Huckabee is another such who is proof they are completely out of their element when they get into the devil's arena (politics) and none should be surprised as to what emerges from his mouth. They don't like being held accountable.

As ALWAYS, it's the cover up/dishonesty rather than the act itself. And given that Huck is a preacher, his lies are especially egregious. We've come to expect politicians to lie; but we still expect our preachers to be a teeny bit better than a typical, lying politician. If you hold yourself up to be a man chosen by God to tend his flock, you need to hold your ethics to a higher standard than the flock's lowest common liar. I've often wondered how Huck explains all this to his God when they're all alone.

It was 'almost' impossible (I am a believer in miracles) for Huck to lose his weight the way he says he did (JUST hard work, healthy eating habits and exercise). Of course, selling a book about having your fat cut off would've been a much harder sell than an 'inspirational' book about the rewards of a healthy lifestyle. We'll see. (I'm happy, however, to see Mitt's millions being put to such entertaining use.)

Seriously, Max. Can you scrape the bottom of the barrel anymore?

Maybe you can ask around about the "folklore" about Mrs. Rodham Clinton's lesbianism, or the "folklore" that Bill isn't Chelsea's real father.

The bottom line is, if it were not for cum found on a blue dress, Bill and Hill would still be lying to the American people!!!! Morality and Integrity go together. Can't have one without the other!!!! A whole generation of kids have a skewed view of Morality because of the likes of Bill, Hill, OJ, etc. etc.

St Bernards hosptial in Jonesboro has the same program as UAMS and has seen great results with it. However, it is not for the faint of heart and the secret behind it is that you eat the food that they provide, and stick to the program. The dramtic weight loss that people in the program achieve helps them stick to the program.

Plutarch certainly makes a good circumstantial case that Huck had bariatric surgery. But then again, one of my best friends lost @ 100 pounds after being read the riot act by his physician. He lost the weight fairly quickly through a disciplined regimen of exercise twice a day, eating small meals and the elimination of salt and alcohol from his diet. He isn't running any marathons but he plays golf all of the time now in addition to going to the gym and his blood chemistry is that of a young man in his twenties. Granted, this is atypical and his doctor is pleasantly surprised. But it can be done.

While God knows I have no use for the man, I cannot say that Huck is a stone liar about THIS issue. Because I have seen someone do it through exercise and diet with mine own eyes.

That weight loss may have been unavoidable no matter what kind of diet he was on. If so, his book about losing weight might be disingenuous. But it might not be. What is the truth?

I've known people who suddenly -- within 3 months -- lost more than 50 pounds, felt like they were dying (perhaps they were) and tried to eat more to regain some of the weight. They could NOT gain another pound no matter what they ate. Then they discovered that they were diabetic.

I've known some skinny-as-a-rail diabetics who wished they could gain just a few pounds for appearance or strength, but couldn't.

Diabetics have to exercise to keep the blood glucose down to acceptable levels. If the Rev. Gov. Huckabee is exercising, the diet he's promoting in his book is OK for diabetics who exercise. It would be OK for non-diabetics who don't exercise as well.

Nothing wrong with that, but let's keep in mind that some diabetics cannot gain weight. Conversely, some diabetics cannot lose weight until they discover the proper diet and exercise. If he's pointing to his weight loss to promote his mythical personal will-power or false discipline, then he would be lying.

I don't think we will ever know the answer -- unless he finds it convenient to explain exactly what happened. I don't foresee anything like that occurring.

"A whole generation of kids have a skewed view of Morality because of the likes of Bill, Hill, OJ, etc. etc."

Uh huh. And Bush, the Republican Party, and their corruption of American Christianity didn't screw up their views on morals in the least did it? No matter how you spin it, a blow job isn't even in the same ballpark as bombing a sovereign nation into oblivion over a blatant lie, turning your back on people in need of health care, and showing kids that it's perfectly ok to discriminate against certain people just because they're different than you. Yep....you Republicans got those morals all figured out, don't you? Congratulations. Perhaps you can show me the light so that I may join you in your eternal paradise that certainly awaits you for such behavior.

Whether it's religion, dieting, homeschooling, or running for prez the bottom line for Huck is that everything turns into a Rock show presentation. Boy, do voters in this nation like that. And he is still selling the sizzle and not the steak. Where's the beef?
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If our Huckster had his stomach stapled, as many suspect is true, it wouldn't be criminal. But it would have made writing a book about it impossible. "Saving Yourself With a $20,000 Operation" wouldn't sell a whole lot of books. The chapters on belly and groin shaving would have been pretty yucky....and hopefully NO PICTURES PLEASE! As a preacher he's no doubt fond of telling people what they should do, while he does the opposite.

Being a preacher, believing in unprovable things, must make it easier to stretch the truth about everything else. I saw the clip from the debates again last night where Huckabee announces he believes every word in the Bible is the word of God, though there are parts of the Bible he doesn't understand because no one is supposed to understand them.

Well....Christmas is coming along and many of us parents will be busy late on Christmas Eve reading instruction manuals as we attempt to put some complicated toy together for Jesus...oops...Santa to leave under the tree.

Where would we be if there were parts of the instruction manual we didn't understand because it was designed that we never understand those parts? What kind of crazy shit is that? If the Bible is a human instructional manual and yet parts of it are never meant to be understood.....no wonder so many humans are totally FK'ed at all times.

Xwofi8gewss, doogelks gooietie moisleps nos! Understand that? I just told you the secret to perfect happiness.....and I'm so sorry that I set it up where it's impossible for you to understand.....your loss, aren't games fun?

And now that I've given you/not given you the secret to perfect happiness...I feel empowered to pull some more wool over your eyes. It is only meet and right so to do, that those of you with attractive wives and girlfriends should send me their naked pictures so I can hover over them late at night and bless them.

Yes....with my blessing, honey-buns acne will disappear, she'll be naturally less fertile and her minstrel show cramps will lessen to the point she won't spend a week being crabby each month. If you'll slip a $20 in with those nakey pix, I'll also make sure stiff black hairs will not start sprouting from her lovely chin when she's 60.

See! I can be a preacher too! I can bless your life and be your next President and all you have to do is believe in me as I believe every word, those I can understand and those I can't, that I find in the Bible. Makes perfect sense to me! It's the way the whole world should work! I can't promise you 72 virgins when you die, but I will do all I can to make sure you get a lovely 8 x 10 autographed picture of me....when you die...and your soul goes to a garage in Buffalo. Humans are soooo smart! Yay!

Double ditto Devilsadvocate!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My hubby is great friends with Mr. Bud Canada, they have a "meeting" every morn in his
office to talk politics. This morn hubby said, "Well, if Hillary or Obama is not the nominee I
guess I'll vote for Huckabee." Hubby said Mr. Bud almost fell over backward in a swoon.
Hubby is a great jokester.
Mr. Bud goes to his office on west Grand every day and still working behind the scene to
remove the entire tax off our food, we call him a grand old man in our house.

the scheduled debates in NH for 5 Jan, two days after Iowa's vote, 3 days before NH's vote, should be one helluva fireworks show. the political news in the days between iowa and new hampshire is going to be an orgy/overdose for politicophiles and the general public, respectively.

i am beginning to wonder what will be the major headlines out of iowa's results:

huckabee's margin of victory, hillary's, or ron paul's surprise 'almost 2nd place' finish?

as i see it now, i'm betting on HRC's machine and utter chaos in the GOP on the morning of 9 Jan.

CUM ON A BLUE DRESS!!!!!

"Bill and Hill would still be lying to the American people!!!! Morality and Integrity go together. Can't have one without the other!!!! A whole generation of kids have a skewed view of Morality because of the likes of Bill, Hill, OJ, etc. etc."--LRMan

Gee, and I was thinking of Newtie, Burton, Hyde, Little Timmy, Livingston, DeLay, Dole, Giuliani, Craig,
Gannon, Bakker, Swaggert, Chenoweth, Hager, Libby, Packwood, Russell, Terry, Thurmond and a host of others in "God's Party" living good examples of morality and intergrity for a whole generation of kids. Didn't know Bill and Hill were the only cause.

FYI fodder etc..

the Huckabee "Devil's Brother" thread on Huffington Post (name/link) has over 1400 comments, compared to the other 50 articles that have from a few dozen to a few hundred over the same time period.

TELLING ? to me it is.

'Don't Mormons believe that Jesus and the devil are brothers?'' <<

Yes, and like Christians Mormons believe in talking animals, talking plants,
sexless procreation of mammals, surviving in a fish's stomach for long
periods of time, a momentary repeal of the law of gravity, the Earth
standing still, and one of their worst myths- making wine without due process.

Checking on my desktop godmeter, after Hucks "devil" comment, the gauge
hasn't moved, not even a thousandth of an inch. Still on zero. But then it didn't
move after having lunch near Christ of the Ozarks either and he's about 60ft
taller than Huck.

Hey Cato,
None of those cats were President of the United States when they lied about Cum on a Blue Dress!

ARK. BLOG: Three cums in a day and you're out.

But Lwood, 'it's' only a crazy if the other guy/gal believe it. 'Other' people are strange, we are not. Muslims are fanatical, we are devote. Our Bible tells us so.

What I would like to know is Huckabee's position on predation by Southern Baptist pastors, since he is, after all, ordained in that denomination. Does he think there's a problem? Are current Southern Baptist policies in this area sufficient to deal with the problem?

http://www.stopbaptistpredators.org/news.html

LRMan you score no points with your comments regarding the Clinton affair with Lewinsky. We could go on ad nauseum about each president's foibles, lies, and misdeeds and it would mean absolutely nothing in regards to the issue at hand. So, for substance and pertinence: you get a zero.
Style points are also zero. We don't summarize people's deeds and accomplishments, failures and fiascos with bumper sticker style quotes. Likewise it is a humongous stretch of reason to blame any one else's lying on a politician or president or even your own mother. People simply just don't lie for that reason.
At best, you are simply trying to distract us from the issue; at worst, you're a bit psychotic about this piece of wardrobe (note the abundant use of capitals and exclamation points as if you are screaming). Please. Calm. Down. That cum has long since dried up and the only one still getting sticky over it is you.
It is a bit of a stretch to tackle Huck's weight loss as an issue. Far more damaging and relevant issues are at hand to haunt the Huckster. It's not that the old demons aren't still bad, but they lose their heat and fire after such overuse and familiarity. We much prefer newer demons with a fresh fire burning in their guts and venom that is fresh and and ripe with future wickedness to come. Bill has done the right thing regarding his transgressions. He's admitted to them, begged forgiveness, and stayed away from the topic ever since. You can't say the same about Huckabee.

I like to know there's a little sex in my White House,,,,don't think there has been any
for seven years.....makes a person mighty uptight,,,,,they might even want to start a
war or two or three.

"Hey Cato,
None of those cats were President of the United States when they lied about Cum on a Blue Dress!"
So true, LRMAN. They were only senators and congressman being pious as they attacked Clinton for what they were doing. But, hey, that's ok to hold one office holder apart from the rest of them, is it not?

Are you kidding me, Jake? Clinton lied straight through his teeth and committed perjury. Does the word "impeachment" mean anything to you? His transgressions could never be matched by a thousand Bushes.

LRMainMan

The guy who prosecuted Pres Clinton for the House, Asa!, had a brother who was a REPUBLIC Senator.
The REPUBLIC Senator was porking his foxy secretary and leaving spots all over the place. Asa! was in the adjoing bedroom (the shared an apartment in D.C.)The good, Christian, values-voting Senator was married to Donna Hutchinson at that time.
And the list could go on.
By the way, with Rev Haggard (Mon. morning conferences with Bush) outing as a dope-head queer,
Repubblic Mark Foley's outing as queer, and Republic Senator Larry Craig's outing as a queer
why not change the name of your party to Gay Old Party? Let Huckabee clean it up.

"His transgressions could never be matched by a thousand Bushes."

EEEGADS and OMG! You sir (RebelJ) would be a prime example of why this country, it's REAL values - like maybe an educated electorate for example - and our culture itself are headed rapidly down the rat hole. WHATEVER BjC did is not even in the same cosmos as Bush Lite, his illegal & immoral "war," hundreds of thousands dead for lies and the country nearly bankrupt and bleeding...and universally disprespected. It is remarkable that you are willing to display your ignorance so freely.

Scary.

RebelJ,

You're a tad bit wild and over the top with that "thousand bushes" bit. As Mr. Rogers might admonish you: "Can you say 'hyperbole'?" Clinton DID admit to lying. He DID say he was sorry (for what it was worth). And after one of the most malicious and untoward scandal probing for essentially a lonely man's daliance, Republicans made out like he was evil, corrupt, and unfit for office. Hey! Get real!! This guy did what other presidents, congressmen, and thousands upon thousands of lesser political leaders did throughout history when given ower and the sexual attraction it manifests.
It was bad for Hillary, Monica and Bill. It was their business and their's alone as it is with thousands of others affected by similar circumstances. I became the basis of a witch hunt and showed Republicans at their worst as much as it showed the human frailty and guilt of Bill Clinton. The ugly politics of hate became entrenched in the Grand Old Party much to its Machiavellian handlers delight.
Yet, RebelJ, you have the audacity, nay the same Republican meanness to whitewash Bush's far more serious effects on our nation by sticking your nose back into that blue dress aroma as if it some aphrodisiac to keep you politically hardon. What a pervert!

When we were children, we pretended to be heroes. We didn't pretend to belong to lynch mobs. Bush will face judgment for what he has done and so will Clinton. History will show who really harmed the country by his actions. It appears that Bush has a substantial lead in that category. Let's not fall into the clutches of the mob wanting to lynch and have revenge.

eLwood, I think I have the perfect Christmas gift for you. Click on my name and look at item number five.

It's rather fascinating that the media is now so very quiet about the war. As soon as progress is evident, the media becomes silent. No more front-page pictures of women and children sobbing hysterically and stories about American soldiers portrayed as demons.

Thank God that we've muscled ourselves into the Middle East, particularly on the doorstep of Iran - the hotbed of Islamic fanaticism. Islam is America's greatest threat, and if we can kick their asses on their soil rather than on ours, that's a step in the right direction. As much as I disagree with much of what Bush has done as president, like his pathetic display of compassion for Third World invaders by way of his soft stance on immigration policy, I have a feeling he will be lauded in future history books for his willingness to stand up to the European defeatists and bring the battle with Islam to their home rather than ours.

Oh.... and by the way, Larry: Who said the war was "illegal and immoral"? The UN? Screw the UN! America is alone!!!

I think it's evident who dreamed of being part of the lynch mob when he was a troubled child. Islam has been around for over 1500 years, Christianity for 2000, Judaism for as long as both combined. The actions of a few fundamentalists in either religion (or cult, if that is your sense of their relevance), does not make the entire belief system nor its believers responsible for these monsters' actions.
That RebelJ stoops to such poor and historically inaccurate analogies renders his judgment suspect as well as dangerous. America has the capability of rising above such petty foolishness and be a great role model for others. Instead, we must suffer the outrages perpetrated and espoused by our own brand of fundamentalists. Fascism has wrapped itself up in the ZAmerican flag and has tucked a Bible under its arm and has stolen the message of peace that Jesus stood for and trampled beneath their so-called "righteous" indignity.

You don't bamboozle me, RebelJ. This is the sort of illogic fear touted by sophomoric John Wayne wannabees who think justice comes from the end of a gun and that the words beneath the statue of liberty ought to be scrubbed off and an assault rifle placed in her hands. It is ironic that the angry words against immigration come from people who have fogotten to look to their own past and see that their ancestors were once immigrants also.

By the way, Jake: LumberJack got whacked by the diversity police and had to reincarnate himself, if you catch my drift. But going back to Islam, anyone that can't see that it's a serious threat to our nation is as blind as one who believes in "global warming".

Got your drift "RJ." I'm not sure what earned LJ a trip to the woodshed but that's not my business. You would be more correct in your statement if you said Islamic terrorists. There is no justification for blaming all of Islam for the actions of a few monstrous fundamentalists.

I won't get into with you about global warming. Even mainstream Republicans are saying it is a fact (that includes Bush). The disagreement lies over the economics of correcting the problem.

As far as reincarnation goes, I think I'd leave that to the Hindus, e al. Your resurrection is more like cloning. We still basically get the same person.

Keep after the bad guyz out there, pardner. My surrogate daughter's husband may be one of your judges down the road. From what I know of him, he'll be conservative minded but fair. He believes in the system and the country and that's good enuff fer me. He's at the Stanford Law School. Is that near you?

Have a good holiday, RJ.

Hey RJ,

Just thought of a local opinion writer whom you might wish to check out. He's Professor Bradley Gizt at Lyon College. He's a hardcore conservative with a libertarian streak who often speaks out against Islam. His take is that the leaders of Islam are not speaking out against their terrorist brothers. This might be an angle you wish to look into and pursue.

Click on my name for one piece. Or paste and click on the following:

http://www.nwanews.com/adg/Editorial/152057/print/

I used a search engine with the following: bradley gitz + islam.

He definitely stirs up the "left-wing intellectuals" as he calls us. One of his recent pieces was about populism nd how both parties (or sides) misuse the term. I thought it was one of his better pieces.

Hey thanks, Jake. I'll check into that. Stanford Law is a good school. I do not live too close to it though, as this is a huge state. I live in Thousand Oaks, which is in Ventura County.

I am still going after the bad guys. I'm working on a case right now involving over 15 million dollars in real estate fraud. The bad guy in this case makes up juniors that don't exist to steal probate assets from dead people. He thinks he's a genius because he's gotten away with it up to this point. He knows I've been contacting the real heirs of the deceased's estates and thinks he's clever by continually threatening my life. But I've got a real good home security device - the second amendment!

No sweat, bro! My beloved Cowboys used to train out at 1000 Oaks. Anyway, sounds like that bad guy you are after may be in need of some farmland (in a military sense).

CU later, alligator.

You're right, Jake. I grew up practically next door to Cal Lutheran University, where the Cowboys used to practice. I used to carry their equipment for them on the field when I was a youngster. I've got several autographed balls from the best of them - Danny White, Drew Pearson, Tony Hill, Roger Staubach, Tony Dorsett, etc.

It looks like it may be your Cowboys and my Seahawks in the NFC Championship game. We'll see!

That would be sweet. Unfortunately, Green Bay & Minnesota are looking mighty good. I have an old Mel Renfro card from long ago that a buddy gave me a few years back. Have Cowboys sweatshirts, t-shirts, xmas ornaments, underwear, etc. I put on the T-shirt during the 4th quarter last Sunday and they came back and won. Spooky!!

By golly, I've still got it on!!! Sniffsniffsniff.....uhhhhhhhhh BONK......

Cool.....well, good luck, brother. That is, until we meet in the NFC Championship game! Ha Ha!